Wave motor assembly



O .14, 1 52 H. M. SMURR 2,613,868

WAVE MOTOR ASSEMBLY Filed March 7, 1949 5 Sheets-Sheet l A FIG 2 IZIG l III lllll IHII Iii

INVENTOR.

" Harry M. Smurr ATTORNEYS.

Oct. 14, 1952 H. M. SMURR 2,613,863

' WAVE MOTOR ASSEMBLY Filed March 7, 1949 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG 3 sub/ m 8 8 21 INVENTOR.

Harry M. Smurr ATTORNEYS.

Oct. 14, 1952 H. M. SMURR WAVE MOTOR ASSEMBLY 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed March 7, 1949 FIG n I INVENTOR.

, v Harry M. Smurr BY- C 1 I ATTORNEYS.

Oct. 14, 1952 H. M. SMURR 2,613,868

WAVE MOTOR ASSEMBLY Filed March 7, 1949 v 5 Sheets$heet 5 FIG 13 FIG. [4

'5 so 3o m" 18 I we "re T18 FIG. INVENTOR.

Harry M. Smurr ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 14, 1952 UNITED STATES? PATENT oeeice WAVEMd'rOR ASSEMBLY Harry' smurr, Han'fofdgCalif; Applic'ation March '7, 1949,.se'r'i1'fNa. soiodo e CIaifiisi'"'- (01. 230 67) 1 Thi invention relates) themovemenfis'of marine waves and swells. I

An importantxobject of the i'r 1 ve ntion.'is to prostructedwhatboth the orwgrafmmep and 'the upward liftof thewaves labpdswe'lls upon'the'fio'at" willbe utilizedbythe mot'or;

Another important object is toi'proki'ide, a sa part; of a so-called wave motonjnelnsffblffan to'matically compe'nsatifi'g for the rising an'd'fa'llin'g offt he tides, whereby tlfe motor: wfll 'opeir'ete during ebb and flow: andzathigh andflow tides;

in one posipion, may bodily move the hdu'sir'ig in one" direction to elevate the housing.

Furthermore, an importantiobjpt'isfto pro-wide a wave motor assembly in' which the assembly" so" positioned (slzmted) I that the "assembly will utilize a substantial part of the 'available power of the Wavesend swells.

O ther obje'cts :and advantages of fih'e in'veption will be appeient" during the course'of the fo11oW' ing detailed" de sc'rijptiori' of 'the invention taken in fcdfine'ction with jthe accompanying drawings I .thohh normallyuall" may be retraeted;

Fig; 5 isjei. hdrizontalfsectioq substantidll'y'on the line 5+5 of Fig. 4=but with eertain'parts. of: a. counterbalancingmeans moved so as'to better" illustiifate other parts of the "structure.

615 21. ertical" 1111656 6 ofFigwL- I II II I FiQZ-"T is "a; fragmentary horiz' o'ntal seetion offa. mo'toi hdiisingf support means" 'and counter- FigyB is a. frgmenbefy iew mosuy in vertibai section "of 'thupper portion 'of the 'mo-toran'd as FF; 9 "set. view of: a. rackgpinionfpawl and ratibhetf'fohhihg; a partfof the operating means for s'us'taiinihg' the housihgfofthe motor assembly.

Fig. 10i's aj horiontaarsectiori" through a rocker" to motors operated" by sebtion 'subtahtidw on the The elevatediandive'rtioellly recipjyoeam h iii me h smr ij hetm w nd"p a comprigies'iouf upwardly extendihgwa'l l'l',"

climber "I sj hi hfm y be divided by" afho'l izontally eXte nding 'eupport or platform [1? so" that there. is an upp'r" compartme'h t [8. anti low-er comparpm'entr I 9.

areflprfelfablyf noit verti'cxl but slope I somewhat;

t e r i ppe i s 'pr i tin i hq ewa a h" st ard}? i Pre er prov d w lorigipudiheilly 'extending groove 26 ih i E S hOfiSiTlg tailed; longitudinally extending tongue 28' e2 tending from its opposite side 29. Joining the upper end portions of the two standards 25 is a cross member 38, the end portions of which extend beyond the vertical planes of the sides 29. Preferably at the base of each of the grooves 25 is a longitudinally extending row of teeth 3|, shown in Fig. 4, cut into the side 21 of each standard 25 each tooth having a fiat and outwardly extending lower face, a vertically extending face extending therefrom, and a substantially flat horizontal face projecting'from the vertically extending face. These are provided as a part of the housing. sustaining means F to be described. 4

The housing counterbalancing means E may comprise two suitable weights 35, each having a dovetailed groove 36 to receive the tongues 28, and being vertically slidable along the dovetailed tongues 28, and carrying a pulley 31 at its upper end. Under the pulley extends a suitable flexible member as a cable 38 with one end secured to the end portion of the cross member 30. The intermediate portion of the cable extends over two spaced apart pulleys 39 and 48 carried in recesses in the cross member 30 and thenlprojects downwardly, with the other end portion secured to the housing B. I have found it desirable to secure this end of the cable 38 not directly to the upper wall. id but to an insert Al or 42, as the case may be, shown particularly in Figs. 4, 5 and '7, carried by the housing B within the compartment [6, preferably extending from the wall M'downwardly and disposed against the inner face of the wall It] or II as the case may be and suitably secured thereto. These inserts Al and 42 each carry a longitudinally extending tongue 43 which projects through a longitudinally extending slot in each wall or H as the case may be, at the medial line thereof. (as in Figures and 7) These tongues 43 are'constructed and arranged to ex tend into the grooves 26 and may. carry friction reducing means, as roller bearings 44, to roll over the adjacent surfaces of the walls of these grooves 26. The inserts 4! and 42 have a third function, since each contains a series of spaced apart transversely extending sockets 45 and 46, shown more particularly in Fig. 4, and accommodating por-' tions of the means F to be next described. These sockets 45 extend through the tongues 43, and have substantially horizontal upperv and lower faces, but the sockets 46 differ therefrom by hav-. ing substantially horizontal lower faces from the inner faces of the inserts H and 42 to short of the outer ends of the'tongues 43 whereupon the lower faces project downwardly to form obtuse angles.

Referring now to the means F to sustain the housing B. Shown, for example, in Fig. 4, there are provided two kinds of latch members. One latch member of a pair 50 is adapted to slide along a socket 415 and have a downwardlyand inwardly extending outer face. The other latch members 5|, are alike and as may be seen in Fig. 12, are each of two-part construction, comprising a forward portion 52 and a rearward portion 53 suitably hingedtogether at their lower portions, so that theforward portion 52 may tip downwardly. The forward end of the portion 52 has a downwardly and outwardly projecting outer face. It is now obvious that these latch members 5 i upon upward movement of the housing B, may collapse so as to pass over the teeth 3| but, upon downward movement of the housing B, they cannot collapse since-their hinged ends will prevent upward tipping movements of the forwardportions 52. Consequently the housing cannot descend until 'the latch'member 5| is retracted. To assure that the forward portions 52 will positively engage the teeth 3!, I provide a leaf spring 5d for each portion 52, secured to the lowermost face of the wall of each socket 46 at the downwardly and outwardly portion thereof, normally urging the portions 52 upwardly so as to be caught by the teeth 3! as the housing B is lowered. Rearwardly of each latch member 5!] and 5! is a conventional expansion spiral spring disposed in each socket and 45 and bearing against a latch member 50 or 5! and normally urging it outwardly. The other ends of these springs bear against the end walls of the sockets. To each latch member 59 and 5! is secured a rigid portion, as a bolt shank 56, surrounded for a portion of its length by the spring just mentioned. The rearward end portion of each bolt shank slidably extends through suitable openings in the inserts ll and 42 and projects therefrom where they are secured to levers 94, 97, 91 and MB, to be later described in connection with the means K to actuate the means F.

Antifriction means for the housing B, during its reciprocation, (in addition to theantifriction means represented by the roller bearings 44) may be other roller bearings 65] carried by the housing walls H] and I l, projecting outwardly of their outer faces and bearing against the sides 21 of the standards 25.

The float C is guided in its vertical reciprocation by the walls of the grooves 26, in conjunction with vertically-extending tongues 55 carried by the end walls 2| and 22 of the float C as wellas by a yoke member 65 extending upwardly from the uppermost portion of the cylindrical wall 20. These tongues and the yoke member 66 may carry antifriction means, as roller bearings (like the roller bearings 44) projecting from the tongues 55 to engage the walls of the grooves 26, androller bearings 68 projecting from the yoke portion 65 and engaging the sides 21 of the standards 25..

Means G to transmit the vertical reciprocating v motion of the float C to the actuating means H of the motor A may be 'a rod 10 having a time cated lower end pivotally secured to the intermediate section of the yoke portion 65. This'rod extends upwardly'through a suitable opening in the bottom wall or floor l5 into and through the chamber l9, thence through a suitable opening in the platform I 1 and into the chamber 18 where it is connected to the lower end portion of a piston rod forming a part of the means H.

The means H includes a cylinder 75' having a cylindrical wall 16 (the upper "end. portion of which preferably projectsexteriorly' of the top wall M of the housing B) and, as shown in Fig. 2, 4 or 8, upper end wall orhead TI and lower end wall 18 defining a piston chamber in which reciprocates a piston 19 with,,a piston rod. Bflextending through the wall 18 and joined tothe rod 10. As may be seen in Fig. 8, in wall TI is an outlet valve 8! and an air intakeand release valve 82, both disposed exteriorlyof the housing B and with theivalve 82 ,mechanically actu'ated by a push rod 83 extending through the wall; and engaging the under faceof one end portion of a rocker arm 84 mounted upon the wall Hlfwithv In and extends to the opening in the partition [7' through which the push rod reciprocates. This 5 ill opening-is large enough-to accommodate an abutment 81 carried .by-therod- '10,---so thatupward movement -of the latter :willcause theabutment 81 tomov'e throughthis A opening, press against the lever SS -and swing thelever 86 onitsful crum; thus causing the-push rod 83 to move upwardly; actuating the rocker arm as described. Thispush rod-83 ""also-carries-an abutment I forming part of the means K to-be subsequently stantiallyhorizontal portion-of eachof two rocker arms '89,-forming parts of the means K,

operatively connected-with-the means F to sustainthe housing Br The means K- for operating-the means F includes-a rock shaft-90; shownin Fig. for-eachrocker arm -09,--with thelatteradjustably mounted thereon'as by a set screw: The rock shafts 90' maybe pivotallyparried-by the housing B,

as'by' its walls-I2'and I3, and each-rock shaftcarrier a pair' of adjustable arms -9-I- and -92 (slidable' along-the shafts but-releasably 'held thereon=,-as by setscrewsand diagrammatically- The arms 9| normally ex-- tend-upwardly and'th'e free end of oneis con-- shown "in Fig; 13

nected'withone end of-a link-93 with the other end-of the latter attached to-one end of a lever 94 "whose other endis fulcrumed on the insert- 4I-and its intermediateportion-attached to the protruding. end of the bolt-shankorrigid portion 56 of the uppermost of the lower latches 5|. The other arm-SI is operatively connected with an arm: I4I'"to be subsequently described. As for the arms "92, they normally extend downwardly'andat one'end of one is secured one end of a link'llfiwiththe other end of the link' 96 secured to one endportion of a lever 91 fulcrumed' on 'the insert 42"and operatively conof the lowermost of the lower latches 5|; The other arm '92 is'connect'ed: to alever :9I by link 98;"this lever il 'loeingfulcrumed on the insert Referring back'to'the push rod 8'3, as shown in Fig.4, below its upper endare a pair of abutments I00 havingl'two upper rocker arm contacting faces to contact rocker arms IOI and I02'which'are pivotally carried by shafts which may bepivotall'y' carried by the housing walls I 2 and I3; One arm of each rocker arm IOI and I02 rests upon the upper face of an abutment I00'and the other arm of the rocker arm I02 is pivotally connected with one end of a link I03 with the other end of the link pivotally carried by the free end of a lever I04 fulcrumed on the insert M and attached ,to the bolt shank of one upper latch 50.,The'other arm of the rocker arm IOI' is .pivotally connected with one end of a link I05. withfltheother end of the link I05v pivotally carriedby the free end of a lever I06 fulcrumed on the insert 42 and attached to the bolt shank 56 of the other upper latch 50.

Again referring to therod I0 which extends upwardly from the-float C, it will be noted that it is provided with a-plurality of spaced-apart short abutments I 01, having; outwardly converg abutments- I0I.- Engagingone after another of 5 Jtheabutments 101 15 the'free GIId-Of'aH GIOH- gated rocker arm portion I09 which projects up wardly from itspivotal connection with a second==rocker arm portion l I0- which extend up-- wardly through an openingin the partition ll 10 sand itsfunction WiH bB subsequently described:

It "will be noted-in Figs 4 that-the abutment I08} has "beveled ends-merging into the face of. the

rod- I0 withthe distance between the lowermost bevel and that of the next adjacent abutment I0'I beingsubstantially that ofthe distance between-two adjacent abutments- =I0I.-- Therocker' arm-portion I 00 is pivota1ly.suspend'ed,-- intermediateits length, from an oscillating bracket or The position of the pivotal connec ggotion may be-varied. For-this--pur-pose,- as shown in Fig; 10, I prefer to providea-pair of plates-II-2-- carried by an ear integraltherewith and with each of theears carryinga pivot pin extending" through the-lower endportionof the bracketarm III.

x1 I I. Theseplates -I I2 are preferably" corrugated so that the corrugations maycooperate with corrugations -I I3 carried by-the rocker arm por tion I09-and by a bolt-and nut-assembly II4 with the bolt shank-extending througha slot 301 I5 in the arm portion I09--so as to adjustably" position the arm portion IUFWiIJh'I'BSDBCIT tO the-- bracket III. 'I'helatteris-pivoted at 'its'upper end to ears carried by the partition I7.-

Means to limit rocking-ofthe arm-portion I09 Means to cushion-oscillations of the bracket ;:or arm I II may'comprise aleaf spring II'I which also functions ,to press the arm' III'to 'theleftin Fig. 4 and, consequently, the free-end ofthe end of a lever II8fwith'the lever'extending' through the partition II. and'its end, beloW'the partition, being fulcrumed to a bracket I I0de-' pending from the partition I'I. An expansion spiral spring I20 carried in a socket in the bracket II9 bears against the intermediate 'portion of the lever I I8 .to urge it against the abut: merit I03.

r A horizontally reciprocable push'rod'I2I is coupled at one end 120 the free end portion of the lever II 8 and slides through an opening in a guide block I22, mounted, as shown in Figure 4, upon th supportI'I; The otherend of this extending through a slot in the partition IIand this limitsmovement of: the push rodII2I- to the left, as in Fig.4. The upper ,end section of the second rocker armportion ,IIO abuts this .last

, mentioned end of the. push rod I2I and is urged thereagainst by a leaf spring I25 bearingagainst.

theihousing is a rack I2-9, slidable longitudinally ing-side -faces,- with these :abutments :extendmg alonga portion of the length of therod: Ii -with: a projection orlonger abutment I08 -above the .rod I2Iv is provided with "a depending arm I23 I26, provided. with a thereof with a headed pin I30, shown in Fig. 11, attached'thereto and slidable along the guide slot I28. The length of the slot I28 and position of the pin I38 is such that the rack cannot descend to aposition below the plane of the upper face of the push rod IZI. In Fig. 4the lower end of the rack rests upon the push rod I2I to the right of the guide block I22 but when the push rod I2I slides to the left in Fig. 4, the upper end of the rocker arm portion I I9 will follow and replace the push rod I2I in its function of supporting the rack I 29. Of course as the rocker arm portion II8 ascends it will move the rack I29 upwardly.

The slot I28 is enlarged in width at its lower portion, to substantially the width of the housing I26 in order to allow space for proper movement of the portion H0, in event the push rod I2I is pulled back only part way.

The reason the push rod I2I may move to the left is because, as the lever IIB leaves the abutment I98 (as the rod III descends), its upper end swings to the left and, since the push rod I2I is secured to it, it also moves to the left.

Meshing with the teeth of the rack I29 is a pinion I3I best shown in Fig. 9, pivotally supported, and freely rotatable on a shaft I32 carried by the walls H2 and H3. The pinion I3I carries a spring-urged pawl I33 engaging a ratchet wheel I34. This latter is mounted upon the shaft I32 for rotation therewith.

The shaft I32 carries a plurality of cams. In the example shown there are cams I33, I34, I35 and I36 (shown in Fig. 13) and they are preferably adjustable longitudinally of the shaft I32, with the cams I33 and. I34 to one side of the pinion I3I and the cams I35 and I36 to the other side thereof. Each cam has an arcuate surface and a bill opposite the arcuate surface spaced, from the axis of rotation of the cam, a distance considerably more than is the arcuate surface. The cams I33 and I36 have their bills pointing in one direction while the bills of the cams I34 and I35 point in the opposite direction. The cam I33 is positioned to contact the surface of an arm I31, and the cam I34 is positioned to contact the surface of an arm I38, both arms depending from separate shafts for oscillation thereon.

Referring mainly to Fig. 13, the arm I31 is connected to the lever 91, adjacent the connection of the link 96 therewith, by the link I39 while the arm I36 is connected to the lever 91 by the link Hill.

The cam I35 is positioned to contact the surface of an arm MI and the cam I36 is disposed so as to contact the surface of an arm I42. The arms I4I and I42 have pivotal connections at their lower end portions on suitable shafts and project upwardly. Their free end portions are connected as follows: By a link I43, arm MI is connected with the other arm 9I of the rocker arm heretofore mentioned, and by a, link I44, the arm I42 is connected with the lever 94. The arm MI is connected by a link I45 to the upper lever I46 fulcrumed on the insert 42 and connected with the bolt shank 56 of the uppermost of the lower latches 5|.

The four shafts supporting the arms I37, I38, MI and I42, may be supported in whole or in part by the walls I2 and I3 of the housing B;

From the upper end of the housing of the valve 8I,'as in Figs. 4 and 8, a conduit I50 may open thereinto and extend to a reservoir (not shown) for storage of air under pressure, pumped by themotor A.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5,

8 there is shown means L to counterbalance the weights of the float C- and the portions of the motor A attached thereto, such as the rod I8. piston rod and piston I9. To the yoke portion 66, adjacent the ends thereof, may be secured a forked flexible member I55 which extends upwardly to a pulley I56 carried by a gooseneck bracket I51 extending outwardly from the upper portion of the wall I2 of the housing B, from which pulley the flexible member I55 extends downwardly and beneath a pulley I53 carried by a counterweight I59. From the pulley I58 the flexible member extends upwardly and over a third pulley I68 whereupon it extends downwardly and is secured to the counterweight I59. For guiding the reciprocations of the counterweight I59 there may be provided a pair of spaced-apart, upwardly extending angle irons I6I, secured to the wall I2 of the housing B, with one leg of each angle iron extending into one of a pair of grooves I62 extending from the rear face of the counterweight I59. A third guideway may be provided comprising. a T-iron I63 disposed intermediate the two angle irons I6I and similarly secured. One leg of this, having a pair of longitudinally-extending flanges, fits into a T-shaped groove I64. Since the standards 25 are inclined as stated, and as shown in Fig. 2, this arrangement provides efficient guide means- The two angle irons I6I and T-iron I63 extend downwardly below the plane of the bottom wall or floor of the housing B.

In the operation of the motor A, with the upward surge of the waves or swells, the float C is elevated, thus raising the rod I8, piston rod 88 and piston 13 and compressing air in the cylinder I5 which air is forced through the valve 8I and along the conduit I50 to a suitable reservoir (not shown).

During this interval, the counterweight I59 is lowered, as is obvious, and this aids in taking advantage of the full upward surge of the waves or swells. Because of the specific arrangement of pulleys I56, I58 and I68, the counterweight descends (or ascends) a less distance than the float C ascends (or descends).

As the arm "I8 reciprocates, the free end of the rocker arm portion I09 progressively engages an abutment IIJ'I, causing the second rocker arm portion III! to reciprocate. When the free end of the rocker arm portion I89 is drawn downwardly, the rocking of this portion causes the rocker arm portion III) to move upwardly. If the push rod I2I may move to the left in Fig. 4, the upper end of the rocker arm portion I I8 contacts the bottom end of the rack I29 and causes it to ascend. This causes rotation of the pinion I3I counterclockwise and consequent rotation of the ratchet wheel I34 and shaft upon which it and the cams I33 to I36 are mounted. These cams, as stated, actuate the arms I37, I38, MI and I62.

As the arms I37 and I38 swing apart during every half rotation of the cams I33 and I34, they pull (by way of the associated links) the levers 91 and 91 As these levers move, they withdraw the two lowermost latches SI and permit the housing B to descend one step (one notch distance). Since the latches 5I are jointed as stated, as they are withdrawn, the portions 52 drop upon the leaf springs 54 and, as the portions52 clear the outermost edge of the teeth 3!, the leaf springs 54 urge the portions 52 upwardly, so as to engage between two teeth when the latches 5I move toward the teethf The upper latches 5I operate similarly to the lower latches 5|, one

being :op'eratively'connected with'a rockerarmfil .and arm 1'42 and. the .other connectedawith'lan When'the' housing B has been lowered to its proper distance from the float for'operationof thefmotor, the. descent of the housing will/cease for the. time, since the abutment I08 on'the rod 10'Wi1l urge thepush rod I2! tothe right '(asin Fig. 4) and the latter will, in turn, push the upper end of the :rocker arm portion 1 III to, the right andintoits position as in Fig. .4, sozthat' the upper tioning'i'of the rockeri'arm portion llll is ,pre-

Ivented so long as the'abutment'l'08 contactsithe pushrod l2l, and this'takes place when the piston-H19 is but-a short distance from the *h'ead'or end '1"! of the cylinder 15.

So long as this relative position of "parts? is in effect, the housing 3 willremain stationary.

In'the event the tide ebbs faster'fthan; the housing B can descend step-by-step,-the; float' C descend and draw the piston'19'to 'a'position where-its lower face will contact the upper ends of thepush' rods 88 in the baseof the cylinder 15 ,and these push rods, will move. downwardly and rock all of ,the rocker-arms 9|. and 92,which will'simultaneously cause retraction] of. allifour latches 5| so that the housing B 'maydescend faster than step-'-by-'step.' It should be noted, 'of course, that during the step-by-step movement of the housing B as .well, as, during the faster descent-just mentioned, the ,latchesill are retracted. I

When-the tide comes in, the float C will rise higher and higher during each upward stroke. of the piston :rod. Just as the piston 19 is aboutrto contact the top wall 11, the abutment 81 onv the rod 10 engages the lever 86 which causes the push rod 83 to rock; the rocker arm 84 so thatthe latter will open the valve 82, releasing the air in the cylinder between the piston and wall T! at substantially the same time that the two abutments I on the same push rod 83 cause rocking of the arms NH operatively connectedwith the latches 50 to retract, them. Just. as this occurs the float C contacts the bottom of the housing B and, since the counterbalancing meansE compensates for the weight of. the. housing, B, the float ,C; may readily .push the housing BI to a higher level; Thus the floatnot' only provides for operation -of the motor. but. also. performs-this added-function.

-Of course, as the housing B'ldescends,- -the latchesgfl will be automatically pushed in and pass over the teeth 3| but these latches will prevent the housing from ascending when air is be- .ing compressed in the cylinder 15, and are mechanically retracted when the housing B is to be raised to a higher level as a result of rise in the as shown in Fig. 14 as a battery, for example.

Here three assemblies A are supported by a truss I!!! which may be carried, as at its end portions, by suitable trucks ill with the wheels thereof rolling upon' rails I'lZflXed to piers I13 extending, from the shore, out above the water surface I14. The assemblies A may be disposed fin spaced-apart relationship and inclined, as in Fig.

'15, being braced by suitable braces as the braces I 75 to I18 inclixsivewith thefloats csbu'oyed up with portions thereof abovethe water surface 114; The float assemblies A will then ioperate -in unison and multiply the-power createdI-by-any one assembly; Moreover, the mounting of theassemblies ontrucks permitsthem to be movedrout over thexwater to 'a'desired location or beached for repairs, etc. i p

Various changes may :be madeto the form" of the invention .herein shown and described without departing. from thespirit of the invention or scope'of the claims. I 1 J F Ic1aim::. 1. In a wave motor-assembly, a reciprocable housing, acompressor icarried thereby, afloat, connection means between the compressorand float, including areciprocable: rod extending upwardly from said float tosaid compressor and provided with. a row of. spaced-apart abutments,

support means for said housing, including a standard, means toengage said 'abutments, tone after another, upon reciprocation of said rod, comprising a rockerarm portion carriedby-said housing, latch means to releasably retain-said housing instep-by-step positions with respect-to said standard, including latches carried b'y'said housing, and means, operatively connected between said'rooker arm portionand latch means, to actuate said latch means, including a reciprocable second rocker arm portion pivotally'co'n- 'nected with said first rocker arm portion, a, rack and pinion carried by said housing and operated by said second rocker armportion, cams carried by said housing-and operated by said rack and pinion-, oscillating arms operated by said cams, and link and levermeans o eratively connecting said oscillating arms and said latch means.

2. In a wave motor assembly, a reciprocable housing, a compressor -carried=thereby, afloat, guide means for i said housing, including an upwardly-extending standard, connect-ionlnejans between the compressor and float including a reciprocable rod extending upwardly from said float tosaidcompressor and provided with a row ofspaced-apart abutments, means to engage-said abu'tments; one after another, upon reciproca+ tion of saidrod, comprising a rocker arm por tion carried by-said housing and havingjan abut ment-engaging freeend, latch means i to releasably retainsaid housingin step-by-stepj' positions with respect to said standard, includingjlatches carried by-said housing, and keeper teeth car ried by said standard, and means, operatively connected between said rocker arm portion and latch means, to actuate said latch means, includ;- ing areciprocable second rocker'a'rm portion-piv= otally connected with said first rocker arm portion, a rack and pinion carried by said housing operated by said second rocker arm portion, cams carried by said housing and operated by said rack and pinion, oscillating arms carried by said housing and Operated by said cams, and link and lever means connecting said oscillating arms and said latch means.

3. In a wave motor assembly, a support, a housing slidably carried thereby, a fluid pressure creating device carried by the housing, including a cylinder, a piston therein and a piston rod, a float, valve means carried by said cylinder to release fluid pressure within said cylinder including a vertically reciprocable valve stem, means operatively connected between said piston rod ment on said reciprocating rod, a lever pivoted to said housing, with its free end disposedwithin the path of travel of said abutment, a vertically reciprocable push rodncarried by said housing with its lower end operatively connected with said lever, and a rocker arm carried by said housing with one arm thereof contacting the upper end of said push'rod and its other arm contacting the upper. end of said valve stem.

4. In a wave motor assembly, a support, a housing slidably carried thereby, a 'fluid pressure creating device carried by the housing; including a cylinder, a piston therein and a piston rod, a float, valve means carried by said cylinder to release fluid pressure within said cylinder including a vertically reciprocable valve's tem, meansoperatively connected between said piston rod and float to reciprocate said 'piston'rod upon reciprocation of saidfloat, including a reciprocating rod, means to open, said valve by depressing said valve stem thereof, including an abutment on said reciprocating rod, a lever pivoted to said housing, with its free end disposed within the path of travel of said abutment, a vertically reciprocable push rod carried by said housing with its lower end operatively connected with said lever, a rocker arm carried by said housing with one arm thereof contacting the upper end of said push rod and its other arm contacting the upper end of said valve stem, means to latch said housing against movement carried by the housing and support, and means to disengage said latch means, including a second abutment on said push rod, a rocker arm carried by said housing and disposed within the path of travel of said second abutment, and an operative connection between said rocker arm and said latch means,. said last-named means being operable substantially simultaneously with the opening of said valve.

5. ma wave motor assembly, a support, a housing slidably carried thereby, a fluid pressure creating device carried by the housing, including a cylinder, a piston therein and a piston rod, a float, valve-means carried by said cylinder to release fluid pressure withinsaid cylinder including a vertically reciprocable valve stem, means operatively connected between said piston rod.

and float to reciprocate said piston rod upon reciprocation of said float, including a reciprocating' rod, means to open said valve by depressing said valve stem thereof, including an abutment on said reciprocating rod, a lever pivoted to said housing, with its free end disposed within the path of travel of said abutment, a vertically reciprocable push rod carried by said housing with its lower ,end operatively connected with said lever, a rocker arm carried by said housing with one arm thereof contacting the upper end of said push rod and its other arm contacting the upper end of said valve stem, means to latch said housing against movement carried by the housing and support, means to disengage said latch means, including a "second abutment on said push rod, a rocker arm carried by said housing and disposed within the path of travel of said secondabutment, and an operative connection between said rocker arm and said latch means,

said last-named means being operable substan tially simultaneously with the opening of said valve, step-by-step latch means for permitting step-by-step lowering of" said housing, 'with respect to said support, including a pair of latches carried by said'housing, and means to throw said step..-by-step latch means out of operation, in-

cluding a pair of push rods disposed in the downward path of travel of said piston, rocker arms carried by said housing and disposed in the path of travel of said push rods and an operative connection between said pair of latches and said rocker arms. i v

6. In a wave motor assembly according to claim 1 in which there is provided a horizontally reciprocable push .rod carried by said housing and having a depending arm, a lever with its free end coupled to said push rod, said lever having a portion slidably accommodated in the spaces between said abutments, spring means urging said portion into said spaces, avertical rack housing for said rack having an open lower end accommodating the free end of said'second rocker arm portion, means carried by said rack housing and rack to limit descent of said rack in said rack housing to a position with the lower end of said rack normally resting upon said push rod, said depending arm'being' d-ispo'sed'in the path of travel of said second rocker arm when said rack rests upon said push rod, and means resiliently urging said second rocker arm against said depending arm.

' HARRY M.-SMURR.

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